OBITUARY

NAME: Barbara Ann (Luchs) Toohill, age 78, a Olney resident.

BORN: She was born on March 24, 1937, to William Howard and Dorothy Evelyn (Cutts) Luchs, at Scranton, PA.

PASSED AWAY: Barbara passed away on February 13, 2016 at her residence in Olney, OK

AGE: 78 years, 10 months and 20 days.

EDUCATION: She graduated from Haverford High School in Pennsylvania.

OCCUPATION: Barbara was a secretary/bookkeeper for a real estate and insurance company. She was Secretary/Treasurer for Franklin Township, Correspondent for the Delaware County Daily Times, Reporter for the Philadelphia Evening and Sunday Bulletin, Secretary to the Assistant Deputy Administrator of Delaware County District, Secretary to Justice for District Court Upper Darby. Barbara also worked for the Coal County Election Board.

MARRIED: Barbara married Francis "Frank" Bough Toohill on February 27, 1957, and were married thirty-eight years until Francis' death in 1995.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Barbara volunteered at her children's schools, PTA, Christ Lutheran Church, and with Coal County Sanctions. Barbara was a member of the Redheads International, and the New Garden Art Association, Pennsylvania. Barbara received the Upper Darby Junior Chamber of Commerce for Press Award in 1968, and was also recognized as "One of the Outstanding Young Women in America" in 1973.

SURVIVED BY

CHILDREN: Deborah Ann Taylor & husband Michael Sr. of Longview, TX

Carol Margaret Vasquez of Bronx, New York

Susan Dorothy Brecheen & husband Dane of Olney, OK

7-GRAND CHILDREN

9-GREAT GRAND CHILDREN

SISTER: Linda Lee (Luchs) Fisher & husband Joseph of Ocean City, Maryland

SISTER IN LAW: Lorraine Childs & husband George Sr. of Bronxville, New York

Dee Grady of Marinette, Wisconsin

Along with nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:            William Howard and Dorothy Evelyn (Cutts) Luchs

HUSBAND:   Francis "Frank" Bough Toohill

FATHER IN LAW:   Thomas F. Toohill Sr.

MOTHER IN LAW:   Margaret ( McMunn) Toohill

BROTHER IN LAW: Thomas F. Toohill Jr.

NEPHEW: Thomas "Timmy" F. Toohill

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DATE OF SERVICES: 12:00 , Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016

PLACE OF SERVICES: Ft. Gibson National Cemetery, Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Pastor Lyle Shipley

INTERMENT: Ft. Gibson National Cemetery

CASKETBEARERS: Dane Brecheen, Danielle Brecheen, Francis Brecheen, Susan Brecheen

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, THE FAMILY REQUESTS THAT DONATIONS BE MADE TO: FORT GIBSON NATIONAL CEMETERY, 1423 CEMETERY ROAD, FORT GIBSON, OK 74434, Clarita United Methodist Church, 106 N. Newell, Coalgate, OK, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 N.E. 13th St. OKC, OK 73104

CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNSFSCOALGATE@SBCGLOBAL.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE

SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

BROWN 'S FUNERAL SERVICE - COALGATE, OK